By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — McQuaid’s Hunter Walsh had reached his pitch limit and would face his last batter with two outs in the seventh. His head coach, Tony Fuller, wanted to let him finish it off. The Knights wouldn’t have been in that spot if not for Walsh, Fuller said. On his 128th pitch of the day, Walsh induced a low fly ball to center field. Drew Bailey … [Read more...] about McQuaid wins Section V Class AA title, another step toward ‘big goals’
Brighton strikes early, holds on to claim Section V Class A1 title, 4-3
By BILLY HEYEN BROCKPORT, N.Y. — When the final out is recorded in a championship game, players react in different ways to show their excitement. For Brighton pitcher Ainsley Evanetski, it meant jumping up and down nine times before she was mobbed by her teammates just behind the circle. The sophomore had pitched and hit her team to a sectional title. The jumping was … [Read more...] about Brighton strikes early, holds on to claim Section V Class A1 title, 4-3
Honeoye Falls-Lima claims 1st softball sectional title in school history
By BILLY HEYEN BROCKPORT, N.Y. – Never before had Honeoye Falls-Lima softball players gotten to experience the elation they felt early Friday evening. That’s when a popup to the right side went for out number three in the Section V Class A2 final. Gloves were thrown to the ground. Cougars lept into each other’s arms in celebration, the first-ever in HF-L history. “First … [Read more...] about Honeoye Falls-Lima claims 1st softball sectional title in school history
Previewing (1) McQuaid vs. (2) Penfield in the Section V Class AA final
What: Section V Class AA final Who: One-seed McQuaid Jesuit Knights vs. two-seed Penfield Patriots When: Saturday, June 1 at 10:30 a.m. Where: Frontier Field Sectional history McQuaid: The Knights' most-recent title came in Class AA in 2017. Penfield: The Patriots' most-recent title came in Class AA in 2012. Probable starters Neither team has identified who will … [Read more...] about Previewing (1) McQuaid vs. (2) Penfield in the Section V Class AA final
Previewing (3) Pittsford Sutherland vs. (4) Eastridge in the Section V Class A2 final
What: Section V Class A2 final Who: Three-seed Pittsford Sutherland Knights vs. four-seed Eastridge Lancers When: Saturday, June 1 at 3 p.m. Where: Rochester Institute of Technology Sectional history Pittsford Sutherland: The Knights' most-recent title came in Class A2 in 2017. Eastridge: The Lancers' most-recent title came in Class AA in 1990. By the … [Read more...] about Previewing (3) Pittsford Sutherland vs. (4) Eastridge in the Section V Class A2 final